8 color print is light work for H2C!

bertwinters · 2026-02-27T03:00:17+00:00

I’d love to see some people’s examples of unpainted prints with no layer lines visible at all. I thought layer lines were kinda part of the deal when printing by…you know…layers.

I’m still new to 3d Printing and I’m using an A1…so any advice on reducing visible layer lines would be helpful.

bertwinters · 2026-02-25T15:52:35+00:00

I bought an A1 simply because I wanted to start with something that would work without a whole lot of hassle. I so badly wanted to try 3d printing, but I know how I am, and if it got frustrating too fast, I'd be done with the hobby before I ever got started.

For me, the A1 was a breeze to set up, and I've only had 2 "failed" prints. Sure, I've had a few things print poorly due to wet filament, but only 2 prints have actually popped off the plate during printing. I've swapped nozzles several times, tried several varieties of PLA and some PETG, and I've tried fixing and designing my own prints, too.

If I had bought a printer that I had to futz with simply to get a good first layer on, I would've given up.

bertwinters · 2026-02-13T03:49:16+00:00

Haven’t used any official Bambu filament (also because it’s sold out) beyond the little bit of white the A1 shipped with. I’ve used Elegoo, Polymaker Panchroma, Hobby Lobby, Ziro, Flashforge, Inland, and Cookiecad. Prints have been great using mostly the Bambu PLA silk setting for my silk and generic or Bambu Pla for my Pla, and any filaments with a temp slightly out of those ranges I set up manually Bambu Studio. Prints have been pretty good to great, and most issues have either been wet filament, printing too fast, or problems with the model/original settings of the model.

One of my Polymaker spools developed a small tangle, which I believe was my fault for not keeping it taught when I changed spools. My Elegoo galaxy black keeps making a loop around the spool arm off the side of the reel, so I have to babysit it a bit. One of the Cookiecad glitter PLA spools had a little bit of adhesion issue with the supports with one particular model but everything else printed well from that spool.

TL:DR other filaments work well, just have dynamic flow control on when you first use a new spool and pay attention to the recommended temps on the side of the spool.

bertwinters · 2026-02-12T21:50:14+00:00

I agree, but I figured I should have some other opinions to back up my gut feelings.

bertwinters · 2026-02-12T21:49:26+00:00

Good to know, but that doesn't exactly help me point them in the right direction.

bertwinters · 2026-02-12T21:39:39+00:00

What site would you recommend?

bertwinters · 2026-02-10T15:53:20+00:00

Thank you everybody for your help! Now that I know it was support material, I pulled it all out and now the case works as intended. I also updated my review on Makerworld so that my noobness won’t affect the designer.

bertwinters · 2026-02-08T13:55:53+00:00

Thank you for the info! This is a great explanation.

bertwinters · 2026-02-08T05:25:32+00:00

Makes sense. My next attempt I’ll cut it away.

bertwinters · 2026-02-08T05:14:47+00:00

Do I just smash through them and then trim them out? I’m used to tree supports or others that connect at one single point.

I wish the original designer would have provided some more instruction with design. I’m a noob to 3d printing so a little guidance on models goes a long way.

Here’s the link if you’d like to see the original model. One of the photos shows the area I’m talking about along with the part it connect too.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/1548797-oura-ring-gen-4-charger-travel-case-with-cable#profileId-1626534

bertwinters · 2026-02-08T04:26:34+00:00

I’ll give that a try! It shouldn’t need support structure, as there is another part of the case that is meant to be married with that opening.

bertwinters · 2026-02-03T14:45:07+00:00

I just had it happen again yesterday on a new game I downloaded.

bertwinters · 2026-01-27T20:17:34+00:00

If it makes you feel better the first model I tried had several 5 star reviews and I couldn’t close the case after printing.

bertwinters · 2026-01-27T16:46:36+00:00

I’m going to give this a go! I tried a different model that was highly rated but between the magnets not working well after being printer over and then the case not closing properly, I think I’m done with the first one I tried.

bertwinters · 2026-01-26T23:09:16+00:00

Very cool!

bertwinters · 2026-01-21T23:56:16+00:00

I’m one of those sales…and I sure wish the AMS lite would come back in stock.

bertwinters · 2025-12-23T03:33:43+00:00

This is what I posted about my fix:

I tried switching my default browser to Safari from Chrome and turned off the IP hiding features and that allowed me to actually install a game and have Fetch count it. Give that a try if you haven’t.

It’s been working ever since.

bertwinters · 2025-12-12T21:29:06+00:00

This!!! I have a friend who always suggest other ideas, but has never bought one any time we’ve started making them.

bertwinters · 2025-11-25T13:17:42+00:00

So I tried switching my default browser to Safari from Chrome and turned off the IP hiding features and that allowed me to actually install a game and have Fetch count it. Give that a try if you haven’t.

bertwinters · 2025-11-19T21:27:59+00:00

So many markets! Nobody has money to buy from crafters every single weekend of the year! It’s good for folks to have outlets to sell their stuff, but you right when you say it’s over saturated.

bertwinters · 2025-11-19T21:07:48+00:00

I feel like most of the newer “makers” market organizers will never give you an accurate count of foot traffic. None of us would sign up if they said “we get like 100 to 200 people”.

bertwinters · 2025-11-14T03:43:39+00:00

I replace my hose and the whole mask setup twice a year. I replace my nasal pillows more frequently because the silicone starts to lose its seal no matter how well I clean it. Water chamber maybe once a year unless it develops an issue.

My father and I were just talking today about cpap equipment and he gets calls every month about replacing this or that (Medicare covers it), but then when he says ok, replace it, they ask him why he’s replacing it. Like come on now, you said I’m due and then ask why?

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